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According to the suit, Keys tried raising his armrest on a flight from Reno to Los Angeles to access his seatbelt in first class only to lodge his finger under the armrest in a small hole.(Photo: Getty Images)

Actor Stephen Keys, of "Soul Plane" and "Big Time Rush," is suing American Airlines and SkyWest after one of his pinky fingers allegedly got stuck in a plane's armrest for almost an hour on a flight in September.

Keys filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 5. He is claiming "severe emotional distress and weeks of pain," according to the AFP and NBC Los Angeles. Keys hasn't been able to drive nor play with his children since the incident, per the lawsuit.

According to the suit, Keys tried raising his armrest on a flight from Reno to Los Angeles to access his seatbelt in first class only to lodge his finger under the armrest in a small hole.

"By this time, dozens of passengers became aware of Mr. Keys' perilous condition, causing his dire situation to become a humiliating public spectacle. By the end of it all, he remained entrapped in this nightmarish condition, suffering for nearly an hour," the lawsuit continues.

"The comfort and safety of our passengers is our first priority," SkyWest said in a statement. "We worked with our partner American to reach out to Mr. Keys regarding his bruised finger and look forward to swiftly resolving this matter. Due to the ongoing litigation, we cannot comment further."

American Airlines referred USA TODAY to SkyWest for comment.

SkyWest has partnership agreements with a number of airlines, including American.

The band for Kenya's Defence Forces band stand in front of a Kenya Airways Boeing 7897 Dreamliner during an event at the Nairobi airport to officially launch the carrier's first ever non-stop flight from Nairobi to New York City. Daniel Irungu, EPA-EFE